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Ep. 1150: Skydiving (and Trombones and Yachts) with Pete Waldroop Revisited Dec 05, 2025

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Skydiving: Pete Waldroop Shares 2800+ Jumps, US National Championships Medals in CRW and Freefall Formations. In this revisited episode from the first year of the show, Pete Waldroop shares exciting stories about his skydiving adventures. He had over 2800 jumps and was active in sky diving competitions, competing at the USPA US National Sky Diving Championships. He was awarded 1 bronze and 6 silver metals in various disciplines, including CRW formations, and four and eight person freefall formations.

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Ep. 1149: Mountain Running on Team USA with Sydney Petersen Dec 03, 2025

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Sydney Petersen is a professional American trail and mountain runner from Crested Butte, Colorado, specializing in vertical and uphill races. She competes for the Brooks Trail Runners team and has rapidly emerged as one of the top U.S. athletes in the discipline, earning a spot on the 2025 Team USA for the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships (WMTRC) in the Uphill (Vertical) event.

Listen in as she shares what it is like to break into the global racing world.

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Ep. 1148: The Colorado Trail - First Through Hike with Abbey Galloway Dec 01, 2025

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Listen in as Abby Galloway, a thru-hiker of the Colorado Trail, shares her transformative experience on the trail, discussing the challenges she faced, the people she met, and the lessons learned about herself and the outdoors. From navigating water sources to dealing with wildlife encounters, Abby emphasizes the importance of community, mental strength, and preparation in the hiking journey. She reflects on how the trail has impacted her life, instilling confidence and a sense of purpose as she continues her adventures beyond the trail.

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Ep. 1147: Cycling the Roads Less Traveled in Britain with Steve Silk Nov 26, 2025

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Listen in as Steve Silk and Curt have tons of fun exploring the alternatives to over tourism, namely, biking the roads less traveled. Steve shares amazing experiences, helpful tips, and fun stories about cycling vacations in the UK. Steve has written two books on the subject. The first was Great North Road, and his newest book is Go West (linked below).

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Go West: London to the Welsh Coast – 8 Days, 2 Wheels and a Whole Lot of Hills - https://a.co/d/5N3qiA2

The Great North Road: London to Edinburgh – 11 Days, 2 Wheels and 1 Ancient Highway - https://a.co/d/gLxTkAN

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Ep. 1146: Sea Kayaking and Alpine Skiing with Chris Whittaker Nov 24, 2025

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Join us as Chris Whitaker, founder of Global Shenanigans, shares his journey in the outdoor industry, the lifestyle of adventure sports, and the importance of building connections within the adventure community. Chris discusses the balance between passion and work, the challenges faced in the adventure sports career, and offers valuable advice for aspiring adventurers. He also shares memorable experiences from his adventures and emphasizes the significance of technical skills and certifications in the field.

IG: @global_shenanigans

Website: https://global-shenanigans.com/

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Ep. 1145: Cycling Every Country in Africa in One Trip with Ron Rutland Revisited Nov 21, 2025

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On June 30th, 2013 Ron left his home in Cape Town, South Africa, in an attempt to cycle a single continuous journey through all 48 countries on mainland Africa (a world first), with the ultimate goal of reaching the UK in time to watch the South African National Rugby team at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. Just over two years later Ron had completed 42,000 km (26,000 miles), through 75 countries in total. Needless to say, a trip that changed his life. Oh, and South Africa lost the rugby game.

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Ep. 1144: The Grand Adventure of Life (and the North Pole) with Phil Wall Nov 19, 2025

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"If you're not living on the edge, then you're taking up too much roof!"

From UK police officer to leadership adventurer who journeyed to the North Pole to raise funding to start a school for hearing and speaking disabled children in Africa, Phil Wall has a long list of adventures. But the biggest adventure of all has been and continues to be a life well lived. Phil and his wife Wendy tried to adopt an HIV positive young girl from South Africa, but when that did not work out, they promised to devote their lives to making a difference for similar children who needed help across Africa. Now 25 adventurous years later, We See Hope, which they founded, has helped over 850,000 children. Phil and Wendy simply decided to take a risk and to do something, and what an amazing SOMETHING! This is what can happen when we decide to live the grand adventure of life.

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Ep. 1143: AT Skiing and Base Jumping with Trevor Thompson Nov 17, 2025

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Join in as Curt visits with Trevor Thompson, an adventure sports enthusiast with a focus on sustainable practices in outdoor activities. They discuss Trevor's experiences with bow hunting, backcountry skiing, and wingsuit base jumping, emphasizing the importance of connecting with nature and being ecologically responsible. Trevor shares insights on the risks of avalanche in backcountry skiing and the thrill of wingsuit base jumping, while also advocating for sustainable adventure practices that minimize environmental impact. The conversation concludes with a reflection on how personal choices can lead to a more fulfilling and responsible outdoor lifestyle.

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Ep. 1142: How a Goose Led a Pilot to Full-Time Sailing with Ryan Ellison - Revisited Nov 14, 2025

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Life changes in an instant. Military pilot, Ryan Ellison, found that out the hard way. Having aspirations to climb the highest mountains in the world was completely derailed by an angry goose. The encounter left his hopes and dreams no longer on the peaks and poles of our planet, but much lower… sea level.

Find out how an angry goose led a military pilot and mountaineer to full-time sailing on today’s interview with Ryan Ellison.

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Ryan & Sophie Sailing

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Special Announcement - Kilimanjaro for We See Hope! Nov 14, 2025

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The Opportunity to Make a Difference!

The Adventure Sports Podcast is raising at least $20,000 for We See Hope, an organization that helps homeless children in Africa. But why stop at $20k? Let's go big. How about $60,000 or more? Visit the We See Hope website to see what all they are doing. It is amazing! https://www.weseehopeusa.org/. They have already helped more than 800,000 folks in Africa, making it possible for them to have a chance at better lives.

Curt is always talking about adventures that make a difference, and this is an opportunity for the Adventure Sports Podcast family to make a real and positive impact. Curt is climbing Kilimanjaro with the Climbing for Change team in January to help inform as many people as possible about We See Hope and to see how many more children we can rescue from the streets in Africa.

All climbers are paying their own way. Donations go to We See Hope!

Kilimanjaro is nearly 20,000 feet high and is the highest point on the continent of Africa. Much of the work of We See Hope occurs within a few hundred miles of Kili. As a climber, Curt's committed to raising at least $1 per foot of the climb.

Thanks in advance for the impact you are making by being a part of this effort. Every dollar counts - let's do this!

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